Winter

THE VARIOUS SIGHT-SEEING SITES SURROUNDINGAPPI LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF NORTHERN TOHOKU

APPI is in Hachimantai city located next to Aomori and Akita prefectures. In the Northern Tohoku area, there are the various rich resources and beautiful atmospheres including nature, onsen, food and more! APPI is a suitable place to start traveling around the area.

Symbolic event of winter in Iwate, “Iwate Snow Festival” will be held in Koiwai Farm, January 31st to February 8th.One of the Greatest 5 Snow Festivals in Tohoku, the Iwate Snow Festival is held at Koiwai Farm in early February. There are many large and small snow sculpture,. You can also have fun sledding down a large snow slide, riding a horse sleigh, or riding a snow train. There are many food and drink stands as well.The snow festival is smaller than Sapporo Snow Festival but it’s worth to seeing.

Have you tried strawberry in Japan? It’s very sweet strawberry you can eat at strawberry picking farm. Will visit strawberry farm and local classical sake brewery. Don’t miss to buy local sake. You can only buy this brewery’s sake in this area.

The Hadaka-Mairi Pilgrimage has been handed down in Morioka since 200~300 years. It also called “Kan-Mairi” by local people. It means pilgrimage in cold weather. Co-workers, school clubs, or organizations usually form groups to participate in the event. Men are dressed only in thin white under wear, a straw belt, and straw sandals.The Hadaka-Mairi is a small New Year’s event, people gather to rid themselves of bad luck as well as pray to the gods for a good grain harvest, good health and good fortune.